Hydrogen will move mountains – and we move hydrogen
Our hydrogen network is set to stretch from the North Sea to southern Germany and is optimally integrated into the European transmission system with its many import routes.
Our existing natural gas pipelines are fundamental on the road to climate neutrality. They already connect sources of supply with large energy consumers and storage facilities and can be gradually converted to hydrogen. With manageable efforts for conversion and new construction, it will be possible to utilise existing infrastructure quickly and cost-effectively.
We are aiming to create a nationwide, publicly accessible hydrogen network in Germany, whereby we hope to develop a hydrogen market with a large number of suppliers and consumers. In just the next few years, we will provide you with access to the first regional hydrogen network in Germany. And customers outside of the corridors shown will also be able to access the supply, for example via distribution networks or selected newly built pipelines.
This map is a graphic representation of the hydrogen core network application submitted to the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) by FNB Gas e. V. on 22 July 2024. The application has to be approved by 22 September 2024. Within this time period BNetzA will consult this application with the public. Changes to the planned pipeline routes can still be made during this stage, and the map material will be updated accordingly in September 2024.
Seizing the initiative – for the hydrogen market ramp-up
Climate protection goals are most efficiently achieved with renewable electricity and green gases, especially hydrogen because it is carbon-free and can be used in all areas: households, small commercial enterprises, industry, transport, power generation and for the storage of renewable electricity.
We at OGE are working to create a Germany-wide hydrogen infrastructure, supporting the hydrogen market ramp-up in cross-value chain initiatives.
H₂ercules
In this cross-value-added cooperation with RWE, the creation of a hydrogen infrastructure in Germany in XXL format is to be driven forward. The aim is to supply consumers in the south and west of Germany with hydrogen from the north. In addition to hydrogen production, import routes for green hydrogen are also planned.
GET H2 Nucleus
The GET H2 partners BP, Evonik, Nowega, OGE and RWE Generation want to jointly build the first publicly accessible hydrogen infrastructure. The GET H2 Nucleus project combines the production of green hydrogen with industrial customers in Lower Saxony and NRW. The approximately 130-kilometer network from Lingen to Gelsenkirchen will be the first H2 network in the regulated area with non-discriminatory access and transparent prices.
GET H2 TransHyDE
Research for the best infrastructure. The central fundamentals for the reliable operation of a climate-neutral hydrogen infrastructure are now being further deepened with a view to the future - RWE, Nowega, Rosen, Evonik, the University of Potsdam, the DVGW, Adlares, Meter-Q Solutions and OGE are working on practical solutions for the transport of hydrogen.